Maria asked curiously, "Half-breeds?" What is the meaning? ”

Xia Nan was stunned, in this time and space of feelings, intermarriage between different races is still rare? But if you think about it carefully, the European continent is also a big place, the French emperor may marry the Austrian princess, and the Prussian emperor will also find the Polish countess as a lover, but no matter how you toss, it is an "exchange" between the white race, the black people are just slaves at this time, and the yellow people and Europa have no intersection, to talk about large-scale mixed-race, I am afraid that only the expeditionary force of the Yuan Dynasty left the species on the banks of the Danube.

"Mestizos are the descendants of intermarriages between men and women of different races, and because they have the merits of their parents, they are generally beautiful," he explains. ”

Maria's eyes lit up and she cheered, "Really? Then I will give birth to a daughter, who must be a beautiful little fairy. ”

Xie Wenjun looked at the two of them with a smile and did not interject. Xia Nan turned to her and asked, "Madam, do you want to have a boy or a girl?" ”

"The concubine wants a daughter and a son, and it is a blessing to have both children and daughters." Xie Wenjun replied with a smile, "However, now I have to give birth to a son to my husband, which is the top priority." ”

Xia Nan knew the importance of giving birth to a boy in the main room in this situation, which was no longer a matter for the two of them, but also for the entire Joan Navy. He said with a little guilt: "Madam, you are pregnant, and you have to bear this extra pressure, which is hard for you." ”

"It's not hard." Xie Wenjun said with a straight face, "Since you choose to marry into the Xia family and become the woman behind you, you should do these things for you, and besides, giving birth to a child is a woman's job." As long as I give birth to a son, it will be a good thing for you, your subordinates, and our family. ”

Xia Nan understood what she meant, and the birth of a son in the main room was the natural heir, which avoided the uneasiness of the Qiong Navy and the open and secret battles between wives and concubines. Why did the emperor appoint a crown prince, and give priority to the establishment of a successor, that is, to establish an heir, reduce uncertainty, and avoid various factions from choosing sides to bet, which then developed into internal friction and triggered a major reshuffle of the power class.

Xie Wenjun's background and status as a wife determine her irreplaceability, even if Maria gave birth to a son a month or two earlier than her, even if there is no question of whether the bloodline is pure, it cannot shake the status of the son-in-law. But if she gave birth to a daughter and couldn't give birth to a son for a long time, then the problem is complicated. The idea of male superiority and inferiority of women in feudal society is deep-rooted, even if there has been a Wu Zetian in history, it does not mean that most people will choose to follow a woman, and they must choose a man as the heir, so who will be the son born to other wives and concubines?

No matter who Xia Nan chooses, with the backgrounds of these wives and concubines, they have no absolute advantage, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no factions under them, which Xia Nan does not want to see. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and although his prestige and status in the Joan Navy are very high, there is no guarantee that he can completely suppress all different voices. Kang Mazi is such a shrewd character, and there is still the tragedy of Kowloon seizing the heir and fratricidal brothers, he thinks that he will not be more clever than Mazi in his wrist, and when he is older, it is not impossible for factional disputes within the Joan Navy.

Xia Nan shook her head, trying to put the idea out of her mind. He stared at Xie Wenjun's stomach and silently thought in his heart: This is a son, a son, so that I can do it once and for all, and I don't have to worry about the matter of the heir.

Xie Wenjun saw his thoughts and whispered, "Husband, since we all want a son, why don't we go and pray to the Bodhisattva?" The concubine has wanted to go for a long time, but she wants to wait for you to come back, and the whole family will go together, and it has been delayed until now. ”

Although Xia Nan is an atheist, he still respects other people's religious beliefs, not to mention that Xie Wenjun is under pressure to win a man in one fell swoop, most of them just want to seek peace of mind and find spiritual sustenance.

Just accompany your wife to relax, Xia Nan thought to herself. He promised: "Then go." But the incense here in Hainan is not prosperous, and there don't seem to be any temples, right? ”

Xie Wenjun pursed his lips and smiled: "The concubine has already inquired, there are no temples or Taoist temples near Lingao, only Father George's church......"

"Church? It was built so quickly? Xia Nan frowned. In order to win over Father George to help make telescopes and other military equipment, he promised to allow the other party to build a small-scale church that could baptize believers who came to their homes, but could not take the initiative to go out to preach, trying to lock this foreign religion in an invisible fence to avoid a negative impact on his army. Unexpectedly, although the priest did not preach openly, he gradually expanded his influence, and now even his wife is interested.

No, if your family goes to church to make a wish, it is equivalent to making the best advertisement for Father George, and others will see that the actual ruler of Qiongzhou also believes in Protestantism, and many people will become Protestant believers (Note 1). Xia Nan made up his mind and said to Xie Wenjun: "Our family can't go to church, let's change places." In addition to the Lingao area, are there temples or Taoist temples in other places in Qiongzhou? ”

Xie Wenjun didn't think about it, thought about it, and replied: "I heard that there is only a temple in Wanxian." I heard that the Jianzhen monk of the Tang Dynasty once went to Dongshan Ridge in Wanxian County to preach the scriptures, and the Buddha there was very effective. ”

"Then go to Wanxian." Xia Nan thought to himself, cheap Buddha can't cheap Jesus, even if the road is a little farther, you can still go by boat.

Maria pleaded pitifully, "What about me, my dear? I am a faithful believer in the Lord, and I want to go to church to confess, let go of all vanity and pride, and be a perfect mother......"

"You can go." Xia Nan said generously, "I will not force you to change your faith. ”

That night, Xia Nan stayed in Xie Wenjun's room. Although she couldn't have sex because she was pregnant, Xia Nan thought that she had blood and bones in this world, and she felt safe and happy in her heart, and she had no desire at all, so she talked to Xie Wenjun and spent the night quietly.

Lin Weiye did not have such a good life. In order to appease Fu Nanying, he didn't dare to accompany Li Xiangjun, and honestly accompanied this main house, and was hung out for half a night. It wasn't until the second half of the night that Fu Nanying spoke to him.

"You Han people all say, 'Unfilial piety is the greatest', if I hadn't seen that Master Xia's two wives were pregnant, and my stomach didn't move, I wouldn't have let that Han woman enter the door!"

Lin Weiye nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and said yes again and again.

"Madame is reasonable, and she is very ashamed of her husband."

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Note 1: Protestantism, also known as Protestantism, is a sect of Christianity, along with Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Britain is predominantly Protestant.